Write First, Think Later

We’ve already been discussing how to include setting into your writing, so here are five things to know about your world and include in your story. Complete with examples from Harri’s bookshelf! Special thank you to Writer’s Digest and Between the Lines by Jessica Morrell for shaping this week’s episode!

In today’s expedition, Harri tells us about the two different types of research you can do to help your setting and world building.

How about an intermission? Today, Harri takes us through four ways to get used to writing and incorporating setting into your writing!

Revisiting a topic covered in our chapter on plot, Harri discusses time and different ways to manipulate it in your story.

How’s your world? You got a pretty good idea in your head? Good. Now let’s start figuring how where and how to pull it into your work!

Worldbuilding isn’t just for fantasy authors— everyone should use it! This week, Harri gives us some questions to think through when we’re first writing our story. Whether you’re the next Tolkien or you’re writing a memoir, these will help you expand your view of your setting.

Let’s brave some uncharted (and sort of terrifying) waters! Harri talks about the two types of setting and lays out why they important to your writing.

To celebrate the end of socially acceptable spooky season, Harri discusses three theories about what could be haunting Hill House in Shirley Jackson’s legendary novel. Major spoilers for the book, of course.

Finally, the one you’ve all been waiting for. How do I tell which POV is right for my work?

An episode? More like a blurb! Today Harri gives us a quick lesson about verb tense.